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The Trouble With State Capitalism

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 05:00
America is adopting a risky model.

What Is the Endgame in Iran?

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 05:00
Trump needs to figure out what he wants—and quickly.

Africa After Aid

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 05:00
Cuts have revealed the continent's economic resilience.

Myanmar’s Military on the Back Foot Over Fuel Shortages

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 04:41
But the junta is setting up a new propaganda unit in order to send more positive messages.

Indonesia Announces Social Media Ban For Children Under 16

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 03:13
From March 28, young Indonesians will be blocked from having accounts on “high-risk” digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

Indonesia Says It Has Finalized BrahMos Missile Purchase From India

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 01:15
The country will become the second Southeast Asian nation to acquire the powerful Indo-Russian weapons system, after the Philippines.

Seafarers Are Being Asked to Risk a Deadly Strait

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:44
Cutting off the Persian Gulf is hitting the global economy hard.

Oil Prices Spike as Iran War Impacts Global Energy Flows

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:43
Strikes on oil infrastructure and a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz are taking a toll.

The Iran War Has Rapidly Expanded Beyond the Middle East

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:27
A country-by-country breakdown on how the war has spread.

Press release - Migration: the Civil Liberties Committee adopts a reform of EU return rules

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 21:13
On Monday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on the proposed changes to the EU’s policy on the return of non-EU nationals illegally staying in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Inside North Korea’s 9th Party Congress

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 20:59
What happened at the latest congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and why does it matter?

La perception de l’évolution des droits des femmes en baisse de 10 % en deux ans en RDC

Radio Okapi / RD Congo - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 20:15


La perception de l’évolution des droits des femmes est passée de 67 % à 57 % entre 2024 et 2026 en République démocratique du Congo, soit une baisse de 10 % en deux ans.


Ces chiffres sont issus du rapport du cabinet d'études de marché et sondages d'opinion Target SARL, présenté le lundi 9 mars à Kinshasa devant les médias.

The Broken Japarov-Tashiev Tandem

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 19:36
Moral panic, memory, and symbolic politics in Kyrgyzstan.

Loi criminalisant la colonisation française : l'exigence d'excuses retirée par le Parlement algérien

France24 / Afrique - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 19:09
Le Parlement algérien a approuvé, lundi, la version amendée de la loi criminalisant la colonisation française, dont ont été retirées les exigences d’excuses officielles et de réparations généralisées. L'article demandant des compensations pour les victimes des essais nucléaires français en Algérie reste en revanche inchangé.

Press release - Opening: 9-12 March plenary session

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 18:23
President Metsola opened the March plenary session with statements on the situation in Iran, the rise in political violence, and today’s antisemitic attack in Liège, Belgium.

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Kazakhstan’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy Faces Uncertainty Amid Attacks Across the Middle East

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 18:16
Since the Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran on February 28, which triggered numerous regional airstrikes, Kazakhstan has scrambled to maintain positive relations across the region.

Gulf War 3.0: The Iran Conflict Spreads to South Asia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 18:04
Host Tushar Shetty sits down with Siddhant Kishore to examine the impact of the Iran conflict on South Asia. 

The Iran Crisis and the BRICS Dilemma

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 17:45
The growing conflict in the Persian Gulf is a test for BRICS’ model of multipolar cooperation.

How Britain’s Visa Ban Risks Silencing a Generation of Afghan Women

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 16:17
International scholarships and student visas have functioned as a narrow but vital lifeline for Afghan women.

Kyrgyz Supreme Court Dismissed Kloop’s Appeal of ‘Extremist’ Declaration

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 15:35
The beleaguered outlet, and its founder, had been branded “extremist” in October 2025. 

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